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ride pillion — if someone rides pillion on a motorbike, they sit behind the driver … English dictionary
Pillion — A pillion is a secondary pad, cushion, or seat behind the main seat or saddle on a horse, motorcycle, or moped. A passenger in this seat is said to ride pillion or may themselves be referred to as a pillion. The word is derived from the Gaelic… … Wikipedia
pillion — I. noun Etymology: Scottish Gaelic or Irish; Scottish Gaelic pillean, diminutive of peall covering, couch; Irish pillín, diminutive of peall covering, couch Date: 1503 1. a. a light saddle for women consisting chiefly of a cushion b. a pad or… … New Collegiate Dictionary
pillion — /ˈpɪljən / (say pilyuhn) noun 1. a pad or cushion attached behind a saddle, especially as a seat for a woman. 2. an extra saddle behind the driver s seat on a motorcycle. –adjective 3. riding on a pillion: a pillion passenger. –adverb 4. on a… …
pillion — pil|lion1 [ pıljən ] noun count a seat for a passenger behind the driver of a MOTORCYCLE pillion pil|lion 2 [ pıljən ] adverb ride pillion if someone rides pillion on a MOTORCYCLE, they sit behind the driver … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
pillion — I UK [ˈpɪljən] / US noun [countable] Word forms pillion : singular pillion plural pillions a seat for a passenger behind the driver of a motorbike II UK [ˈpɪljən] / US adverb ride pillion … English dictionary
pillion — pil•lion [[t]ˈpɪl yən[/t]] n. 1) a pad or cushion attached behind the saddle of a horse, esp. as a seat for a woman 2) trs a pad, cushion, or saddle used as a passenger seat on a bicycle, motorcycle, etc 3) cv dch seated on a pillion: to ride… … From formal English to slang
pillion — noun (C) 1 a seat for a second person behind the driver of a motorcycle or a rider on a horse 2 ride pillion to sit behind someone who is driving a motorcycle or riding a horse … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
pillion — n. 1 seating for a passenger behind a motor cyclist. 2 hist. a a woman s light saddle. b a cushion attached to the back of a saddle for a usu. female passenger. Phrases and idioms: ride pillion travel seated behind a motor cyclist etc. Etymology … Useful english dictionary
ride — vb 1 Ride, drive as verbs (transitive and intransitive) and as nouns may both involve the idea of moving in or being carried along in a vehicle or conveyance or upon the back of something. The basic meaning of ride is a being borne along in or… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
